PHILADELPHIA -- Dave Kelly, a coin-op industry sales veteran with nearly two decades' experience, has joined the team at AMI Entertainment Network. In making the announcement, AMI senior sales vice-president John Margold explained that Kelly will focus on the northeastern U.S., working closely with regional sales and distribution specialist Tom Raub and other sales personnel.

PHOTO: David Kelly gets an update on AMI's product design and service from technical support manager Toni Newhouse at the music company's Grand Rapids, MI, office.

Kelly has worked with some of the industry's leading manufacturers in the pool table, videogame, and jukebox markets, including Incredible Technologies and TouchTunes. He began his involvement as a promotions specialist for Anheuser-Busch, where he administered more than 500 on-premise dart events. Because of this unique background, he possesses a deep understanding of the challenges and needs of tavern and restaurant operators, AMI observed.

After spending the first week of June at AMI's Grand Rapids, MI, facilities to familiarize himself with the company's products and the system that supports them, Kelly is taking the field midmonth.